Livingstone Mayor Milford Maambo, his deputy Fred Sikazwe, Southern
Province Minister Daniel Munkombwe and Livingstone District
commissioner Omar Munsanje (behind Mr Munkombwe) during the
installation of the mayor and deputy mayor in the tourist capital
Ms Vivian Chiwila Chikoti, 49, of House no. 2, Flamboyant Lane in Livingstone was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission on 1st April, 2016 and jointly charged with four other Senior Management Officials at the Council.
She was jointly chared with the Director of Planning Mr. Jammie Mukwato, 47, of house no. 2, Kafue Road in Livingstone, the Director of Public Health Mr. Chabala Chanda, 41, of plot 16/A Makoma Road in Livingstone, to the then Director of Finance at Livingstone Council Mr.
Kingsley Muchindu Siasinyanga, 49, who were themselves arrested on 9th March, 2016 and the then Director of Administration at Livingstone City Council Ms Rosemary Kaoli Chona, 54, of plot 144, Mwambula Crescent, Jesmondine in Lusaka who was arrested on 6th April, 2016.
The Livingstone Subordinate Court has since set 18th and 19th July, 2016 for commencement of trial.
In this matter, Ms Chikoti and the four accused persons were charged with failure to follow applicable procedures and guidelines contrary to section 32 (2)(b) of the Anti- Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012.
Particulars of the offence being that the aforementioned being employed as Public Officers on dates unknown but between 1st April, 2012 and 30th April, 2014, jointly and whilst acting together willfully failed to comply with Circular No. MLGH/71/6/93 issued by Ministry of Local Government and Housing relating to the disbursement of loans when they paid out personal car loans to themselves totaling K 694,234.2 (six Hundred and Ninety-Four million Two Hundred and Thirty-Four Kwacha Two Ngwee).
The funds they used were held in the special Delivery Fund Account held at Zambia National Commercial Bank meant for workers’ salaries and other funds held at Finance Bank account which were disbursed to the council by National Road Fund Agency and Ministry of Tourism meant for road drainage works, garbage collection and works towards the Livingstone Inter-City Bus Terminus and Livingstone Modern Market, in preparation towards the hosting of the United Nations World Tourism General Assembly in 2013 by Ministry of Tourism.
Further, Kingsley Muchindu Siasinyanga and Chabala Chanda were joinuy charged with another count of abuse of the authority of office contrary to section 21 (1)(a) of the Anti- Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012 of the Laws of Zambia.
Particulars of the offence being that the duo on dates unknown but betwee· 11 st April, 2013 and 31st December, 2014, jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown did abuse the authority of office by directing drivers from Livingstone City Council namely Mr. Active Anungu Cheelo, Mr. James Mishengo and Mr. Norman Chibuye to be paid subsistence allowances and to travel to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania to pick up the private vehicles of Vivian Chikoti, Rosemary Kaoli Chona, Chabala Chanda, Kingsley Muchindu and Jammie Mukwato, acts which are arbitrary and prejudicial to the rights and interests of the Government of the Republic of Zambia.
The accused are expected to appear on the aforementioned dates for commencement of trial.
uko this case has taken long….
Chikoti has track record of not following procedures…Go to Kabwe Municipal Council…you will be shocked when they dig out all her skeletons with a guy called Mpundu, the fired director of Engineering when Chikoti was taken to Livingstone…with another councilor Said..how they made money on plots with gross impunity..
What happened to the case of Anna Mubonda former PS?
Where ever you find bembas, they are stealing. Even put them on the moon, stealing will become a priority.
THAT’S WHY I HAVE PROBLEMS PUTTING GBM AS RUNNING MATE, HE IS TOO CORRUPT AND THE COUNTRY CAN DEGENERATE INTO A FAILED STATE.
Chikoti is not even Tonga or Bemba…there you go…the diversity of corruption is endemic after Chiluba Kafupi demonized good citizenship…Drunken Lungu has made it worse, implying even the most lazy azz can be what they want regardless of the law.
@Abesu & things mbwindi
The big questions are!!! are Bembas people or animals? Are Bembas Zambians or non Zambians? If you check Zambian prisons, you will find prisoners of all tribes including foreigners, so its not correct that the preoccupation of Bembas alone, in life, is stealing!
If you have problems with GBM, give out the details other than generalising it into Bemba issue! Moreover, GBM became wealth before being in govt.
RB is not Bemba, but he abused public office to become wealthy. ECL is not Bemba though he like using it, is busy stealing public funds in order to consolidate his stay in power eg he he abused state fund by getting and giving to Moono, both these are not Bembas!
Mutanga a tonga stole cattle from cattle finance company, Emmanuel Hachipuka stole money from Zambia railways, Mrs Monze stole money from Zambia railways, Anderson Mazoka from Zambia railways, HH from privatization then Benny Mwiinga and Belemu the list goes on
That’s right my brother. Compile a long list of them
This Chikoti woman must be corrupt to the core. It is not long ago that she had another corruption case arising from dealings that she had when she was at Kabwe Council. She should be retired in Public interest even if she wins this case.
Jealous will always kill you, leave madam Chikoti alone together with her staff………………..Livingstone City Council is a Gold mine to others, but we don’t seem to notice, you always like fighting each other every time, why why………………..
From your Friends in Livingstone
Vote ECL 2016
There’s only Bemba involved the rest are Tongaish.
U are innocent until proven guilty. Vivian may have weaknesses but she is not corrupt she is a woman and a no nonsense 1 too.